Garter



July 17, 1928. 1,677,423

G. ABRAHAMM GARTER Filed April '7, 1927 Patented July l?, ,1928.

i stare GABRIEL ABRAHAM, 0F NEW YQRK, N. Y.

GARTER.

Apbucation sied April 7,

lar reference to a device of the character indicated that is calculated for the longest period ofy usefulness without breakage or destructive deterioration.

Among the objects of the invention is to provide a garter, the main circumferential band of which is of the utmosty flexibility but preferably devoid of elasticity, being in the nature of non-elastic tape and hence of a practically indestructible composition..

' Another'object of the invention is to prof vide in or in connection'with the triangle or pad portion of the garter spring means preferably of a metallic nature for affording the desired and important elasticity that should be inherent in an article of this character, the spring means being so constructed and arranged as tol be well protected from the person ofthe wearer and for its own protection so that the spring mechanism will be practicallyindestructible, thereby adding to the length of life of the garter as a whole.

lVith the foregoing-and other objects in view the invent-ion consists in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and while the invention is not restricted to the exact details of construction disclosed or suggested herein, still for the purpose of illustrating a. practical embodiment thereof reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters designate the same parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a preferred embodiment of my invention, slightly broken away to disclose the mechanism.

Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the spring and plate mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional detail on the line 3-3 of F ig. 1, and on about the saine scale as Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings l show my invention as embodied in the form of a garter such as is commonly worn' by men for supporting their socks, and comprising a pad portion 10 which may be spoken of as of generally triangular form but with the points cut off and composed of a plurality of plies of material of leather or other tough strong durable material and comprising as shown a face panel 10a and a back panel 1()b which `except as soon to be 1927. serial No. 181,621.1.y

noted are; stitched together all around their i periphery as shown at 11. lThe face panel 10a is provided with a slot-12 extending along a line from approximately the center ofthe diagonal toward one end of the tri angle, the end corresponding to the opening of the garter. 1 This slot may be formed or linished in any suitable manner to increase its strength 'andvdurability Tit-hin the lower angle portion of the triangle or pad 10 is secured' between the panels thereof a. sock attachment tab 13 of any suitable lor conventional construction. y

A band 1a" of flexible vand preferably non-v elastic material in the lnature of tape is" attached at oneendat 15 between the plies of the pad and secured in such Aposition by the stitching aforesaid or otherwise as may bek deemed best. The other endof the band 14 is connectedy by 'means of an adjustment buckle of any suitable nature 16 to loop 17 usually formed of metal orvits equivalent and for the usual purpose of fastening the bandaround the leg. A.

The principalfeature ofmy improvement resides in the secluded metallicspring mechanism for the attachment` of the loop '17'.V

This mechanism comprises a plate 18 having formed or secured on one end of the front surface a button or head 19, and on the opposite side of the other end, a roll 20. This plate is made preferably of sheet metal or its equivalent' and is substantially stiff. Secured to and within the roll 2O is one end or leg portion of Va metallic compression spring 21, the same being shown as consisting of a succession of five or six legs, each two adjacent legs being connected by a coil 22 for maximum flexibility, providing thereby for the employment of spring material' of considerable stiffness and strength.v The end of the spring already mentioned is soldered or otherwise secured permanently and rigidly in or to the roll 2O of the plate, and the spring thence extends along the back surface of the plate and substantially beyond it, terminating in a leg 21a that isv slightly convexed in a direction away from the plate and which is adapted to lie within the end of the pad 10 remote from where the band 111- is attached at 15, in the nature of a pocket whereby it is heldv from movement up or down with respect to the pad. Before the plies of the pad are attached finally to gether, the spring mechanism is slipped into placebetween the plies and the head 19 is projected outward through the slot 12. l No other means is employed for holdingrrthe spring mechanism in tie position indicated and where itis kept in practice The head acting as a button in or through the slot 12V n around the leg 'it is brought into the usual i bearing against the end seam of the pad 10l engagement with the head 19 which puts immediately the spring under a certain amount of tension as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, the end 21a of the spring of course as an abutment. The 'structure of thev slot 12 is sufficient in firmness to cause the spring mechanism togbe drawn directly toward the abutment position with practically no lateral deviation. Any stretch or variation in effective length ofl the band will of course be :taken care of as may be necessary from time to time by the adjustment of the buckle 16. No practical deviation in the efcacy of the spring mechanism is incident to long usage or wear ofthe garter. The directionof the axis of the slot 12 will' of course be made in any event in accordance y with the resultant of the three strains brought on .the three `corner portions of the pad 10, one of which is downward toward the sock.

I claim: I l

1. A garment supporter as set forth comprising a pad composed of a plurality of plies fastened together all round their periphery and spaced from each other within the central portion, the front portion of the pad being provided with an opening, a band fastened at one end of the pad, an attachment loop connected to the other end -ment relation with the end of the pad remote from where the band is attached, the plate being held by the spring spaced from the abutment point and having a head projected outward through said openingv for co-operation with the attachment means carried by the band. u

2. The herein described garment supportercomprising a pad of flat hollow construction, a. fiat wire expansion spring housed within the pad, one end of the spring abutting against the structure of one end of the pad, a` iat plater attached tothe opposite end of the spring and having a projection extending outward from the pad,V a band attached at one end to the end of the pad remote from the point of contact with the spring aforesaid, and a member carried by the opposite end of the band for cosoperation with said projection and whereby when the spring is put under compression the plate and projection are moved toward the point of abutment.

In testimony whereof I atrix my signature.

GABRIEL ABRAHAM. 

